NBC's Face the Ace

[Dreamkiller]

Lets hope no:3 isn't Phil Ivey for his sake .... $200 k on the line .... :cry....... Online Qualifier goes for $1 Million on new Poker Show NBC’s newest poker reality series “Face The Ace” gives online player Don Topel a chance to show the poker world that online poker is up to par with live poker as he gets his shot at $1 million this Saturday when the second episode airs at 9:00 p.m. EDT. Hosted by former Sopranos star Steve Schirripa, the show sees online qualifiers face off in a heads-up match of no limit hold’em against top flight professionals. If the pro wins, $10,000 is donated to charity. If the qualifier wins, he earns prize money and faces a decision: take the money, or put it on the line against another pro for an even bigger prize? Any qualifier who can win three consecutive matches gets to walk away with a cool million dollars! Topel’s journey to being a millionair hasn’t been an easy battle. Before he could even think about appearing on the televised heads up match, he had to beat out over hundreds of opponents in a series of online qualifier tournaments. Just when he thought it was over, Topel would move on to face some of poker’s toughest players once he actually made it to the show. Talk about really working for your money. Facing his first opponent, 2008 WSOP Player of the Year Erick Lindgren, Topel struggled, but then realized he had to pull it together and did so just in time to beat out the Pro and advance to the next round. The second round saw Topel put his prize money on the line to face off with two-time WSOP bracelet winner Howard “The Professor” Lederer. Once again the pro jumped out to the lead before being reined back in by Topel. The amateur flopped top pair on the last hand against Lederer’s baby flush draw, and the pair held to award Topel $200,000. Rather than take the money and run, Topel has decided to stake his newfound cash on a third match with $1,000,000 on the line.

[RuleBritannia]

Re: NBC's Face the Ace

Lets hope no:3 isn't Phil Ivey for his sake .... $200 k on the line .... :cry....... Online Qualifier goes for $1 Million on new Poker Show NBC’s newest poker reality series “Face The Ace” gives online player Don Topel a chance to show the poker world that online poker is up to par with live poker as he gets his shot at $1 million this Saturday when the second episode airs at 9:00 p.m. EDT. Hosted by former Sopranos star Steve Schirripa, the show sees online qualifiers face off in a heads-up match of no limit hold’em against top flight professionals. If the pro wins, $10,000 is donated to charity. If the qualifier wins, he earns prize money and faces a decision: take the money, or put it on the line against another pro for an even bigger prize? Any qualifier who can win three consecutive matches gets to walk away with a cool million dollars! Topel’s journey to being a millionair hasn’t been an easy battle. Before he could even think about appearing on the televised heads up match, he had to beat out over hundreds of opponents in a series of online qualifier tournaments. Just when he thought it was over, Topel would move on to face some of poker’s toughest players once he actually made it to the show. Talk about really working for your money. Facing his first opponent, 2008 WSOP Player of the Year Erick Lindgren, Topel struggled, but then realized he had to pull it together and did so just in time to beat out the Pro and advance to the next round. The second round saw Topel put his prize money on the line to face off with two-time WSOP bracelet winner Howard “The Professor” Lederer. Once again the pro jumped out to the lead before being reined back in by Topel. The amateur flopped top pair on the last hand against Lederer’s baby flush draw, and the pair held to award Topel $200,000. Rather than take the money and run, Topel has decided to stake his newfound cash on a third match with $1,000,000 on the line.

Sure I read the other day that Gavin Smith beat him in the $1m game :ok